MORNING AFTER DARKNESS

One person said, “The evening has come.” Another replied, “Say instead: morning is on its way.” If you only see the present, you might notice nothing but darkness. But if you look with the eye of the future, you’ll catch the light of dawn rising on the horizon.

Most people focus on today. When their present feels bleak, they assume that life has nothing good left to offer. But true wisdom is looking toward tomorrow. Experience shows that the future often brings opportunities no one has even imagined.

The earth keeps turning nonstop. Evening comes again and again, and morning rises just as surely. Those who only see what is nearby, when faced with evening, will say, “The twilight of life has arrived.” But those who look farther claim, “Do not see evening as the end—see it as the start of a new dawn.”

In life, every hardship is actually a prelude to new ease. It signals renewal. A person should not give in to despair but should awaken their mind, set their thoughts in motion, and keep moving forward.

What a person gains in this world is small compared to what still remains. Even after losing something minor, the opportunity to gain something much greater still exists. One may lament the loss of a grain of sand, forgetting that an entire mountain still stands as a challenge to his resolve. He may grieve over the loss of a single drop, forgetting that the vast ocean of God’s creation is still there, waiting for renewed effort.

In this world, no loss is permanent. After every setback, a new opportunity for success always exists. The wise are those who let go of what is gone and focus on what is still to come.